🌿 Key Economic Events This Week:

▫️ Monday:

US markets are closed for Presidents' Day.

▫️ Wednesday:

December durable goods orders data will be released, and the Federal Reserve meeting minutes will be published — important details about the direction of monetary policy.

▫️ Friday:

The PCE inflation index for December will be released, the Fed's preferred measure for monitoring inflation.

🌼 Also this week:

• Approximately 10 speeches by Fed officials

• Around 15% of S&P 500 companies will report their earnings

A sensitive week whose direction will depend on the Fed's tone and inflation figures.